Scotland’s foreign investment attractiveness at record levels, study finds (opens original article in a new tab)

Scotland's foreign direct investment attractiveness reached a record high in 2025, according to EY's survey, with Edinburgh leading as the top city for FDI despite challenges in Aberdeen's oil and gas sector.

• Scotland's foreign direct investment (FDI) attractiveness is at a record high according to EY's UK Attractiveness Survey.
• Scotland remained the top UK destination for FDI outside London in 2025 with 108 projects, despite a 20% drop in investment projects.
• Edinburgh was Scotland's top-performing city for FDI with 30 projects, while Aberdeen fell out of the UK's top 10 cities for foreign direct investment.